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THE     MINUTES 

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THE  28TH  ANNUAL  CONFERENCE 

—  of  — 

Church  Workers  among   Colored 
People, 

St.    Cyprian's    Church,    New     Berne,     N.  C. 
SEPTEMBER  10-13,  1912. 


THE  CONFERENCE   OF  CHURCH    WORKERS. 

The  28th  annual  Conference  of  Church  Workers  among 
Colored  People  convened  in  St.  Cyprian's  Church,  New 
Berne,  N.  C,  Tuesday  evening.  September  10th.  1912,  at  e^ght 
o'clock.  Evening  Prayer,  following  processional  hymn  516, 
was  said  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  George  Frazier  Miller,  rector  of 
St.  Augustine's  Church,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y._,  and  the  Rev. 
Richard  Bright,  Archdeacon  of  Georgia. 

In  the  absence  of  the  President.  Rev.  Dr.  Henry  L. 
Philips,  the  Archdeacon  of  Pennsylvania,  the  Rev.  Dr.  Henry 
B.  Delaney,  Archdeacon  of  North  Carolina,  presided.  The 
Rev.  Dr.  Junius  L.  Taylor,  reactor  of  the  Parish,  delivered  a 
cordial  and  hearty  address  of  Welcome,  and  was  followed  by 
the  Rev.  B.  F.  Huske,  rector  of  Christ  Church,  New  Berne,. 
who,  on  his  own  behalf,  the  diocese,  and  for  the  Rt.  Rev. 
Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  who  was  hindered  from  being  present, 
also,  most  fittingly  welcomed  the  Conference. 

The  acting  President  presented  the  Rev.  Dr.  Bragg, 
Secretary  of  the  Conference,  who,  on  behalf  of  the  Confer- 
ence,  delivered   an   appropriate    response. 

The  opening  service  was  brought  to  a  close  with  prayers 
and  benediction  by  the  acting  President. 

Wednesday   Morning   September   11 

7  A.  M.  The  Holy  Communion  was  celebrated  by  Arch- 
deacon Delaney,  assisted  by  Archdeacon  Russell,  a  large  num- 
ber partaking  of  the  Sacred  Feast. 

10  A.  M.  Morning  Prayer  was  said  by  Archdeacon 
Middleton,  of  Mississippi,  assisted  by  the  Rev.  W.  B. 
Southern,  rector  of   St.   Mark's   Church,   Wilmington,   N.   C. 

Immediately  following  the  above  service,  the  Confer- 
ence was  called  to  order,  and  the  roll  of  clerical  and  lay  dele- 
gates were  called,  and  the  list  of  delegates,  as  found  else- 
where,ascertained  as  present.  The  report  of  the  Treasurer 
was  submitted,  and  referred  to  the  following  auditing  Com- 
mittee, Rev.  Walter  D.  McClane,  chairman,  Rev.  James  E. 
King,  and  Archdeacon  R.  T.  Middleton.  Space  was  given  at 
this  juncture  for  payment  to  the  Treasurer  of  annual  mem- 
bership dues .  On  motion  of  the  Rev.  R.  J.  Johnson,  the 
printed  program,  as  published,  was  accepted  and  approved 
as  the  order  of  procedure. 

Rev.  Dr.  G.  F.  Miller,  in  the  absence  of  the  Rev.  John  R. 
Logan,  one  of  the  essayist  for  the  evening,  was  appointed 
to  open  the  subject  for  general  discussion;  and,  Archdeacon 
Delaney  was  assigned  a  similar  duty,  in  lieu  of  the  absence 
of  Prof.  Charles  H.  Boyer. 

Upon  the  motion  of  Mr.  J.  Alvin  Russell,  the  name  of  Hon. 


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Isaac  H.  Smith,  was  substituted  in  place  of  the  Rev.  Scott 
Wood,  who  was  absent,  to  open  the  discussion  on  the  sub- 
ject, "The  Business  or  Financial  side  of  Parish  Life." 

The  Rev.  S.  A.  E.  Coleman,  Augusta,  Ga.,  and  Arch- 
deacon Middleton,  who  attended  the  Conference  for  the  first 
time  were  formally  introduced. 

The  Rev.  James  K.  Satterwhite,  delegate  from  the  Con- 
vocation of  North  Carolina,  delivered  a  fraternal  message 
from  that  body. 

The  President  announced  the  appointment  of  the  Com- 
mittees on  the  State  of  the  Church,  and  on  Resolutions  and 
other  Business.  The  names  are  given  elsewhere  accompany- 
ing reports. 

Resolutions  referring  to  Bishop  Tuttle,  and  others,  and 
concerning  the  employment  of  Field  Secretaries,  for  the 
Third  and  Fourth  Departments,  were  introduced  by  Rev.  Dr. 
Bragg.     They  were  read  and  referred. 

Mr,  C.  E.  E.  Jacobs,  Lay  Reader  in  charge  of  St. 
Andrew's  Mission  Waterbury,  Conn.,  made  an  interesting 
verbal   report   of  the   work   of  that   Mission. 

A  departure  from  the  usual  order  of  the  Conference  was 
made,  and  several  Churchwomen  were  introduced,  who  made 
brief  remarks,  as  follows :  Mrs.  M.  M.,  Brockenborough, 
President  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary ;  Dr.  Lucie  Bragg 
Anthony,  Cantey,  S.  C. ;  Mrs.  James  E.  King,  and  Mrs.  H.  B. 
Delaney,  of  Raleigh,  N.  C. 

The  president,  Rev.  Dr.  Delaney,  called  attention  to  the 
importance  of  the  clergy,  and  congregations,  assisting  in  the 
proposed  memorial  chapel  in  memory  of  the  late  Rev.  Thomas 
W.  Cain,  to  be  erected  at  his  birth  place,  Warrenton.  N.   C. 

Upon  motion  of  the  Rev.  Walter  D.  McClane  the  Secretary 
was  directed  to  send  a  telegraphic  message  to  the  President, 
Rev.  Dr.  Phillips,  expressive  of  the  Conference's  sorrow  at  his 
inability  to  attend  its  present  sessions. 

Afternoon    of    Wednesday. 

Devotions  by  the  President.  In  the  absence  of  the  essayist, 
the  Rev.  E.  E.  Miller,  the  Rev.  R.  J.  Johnson  opened  the  dis- 
cussion of  the  subject:  "For  What  Purpose  is  the  Church"? 
The  subject  was  further  discussed  by  the  Rev.  Messrs.  Maloney, 
W.  T-  Heritage,  Hamilton,  Middleton,  D.  J.  Lee  and  Coleman. 

'  The  Rev.  W.  J.  Heritage,  of  Edenton,  opened  the  discussion 
of  the  subject:  Work  and  Worship,  and  the  after  discussion 
was  participated  in  by  Rev.  James  K.  Satterwhite,  and  others. 

The  Rev.  Dr.  George  F.  Bragg,  of  Baltimore,  read  a  paper, 
"How  To  Produce  Self-sustaining  Congregations."     The  subject 


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was  further  discussed  by  Archdeacons  Avant,  Middleton,  Rus- 
sell, Bright,  and  the  Rev.  Mr.  McClane. 

The  Evening  of  Wednesday. 
Evening  Prayer  was  said  by  the  Revs.  James  E.  King,  and 
James  K.   Satterwhite.     The  Rev.  George  F.  Miller  introduced 
the  subject  of  the  ''Laity  at  Work  in  the  Church."     The  subject 
of  "Our  Educational  Institutions   and  their  Needs"  was  intro- 
duced by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Delaney.     The  subjects  of  the  evening 
were    further   discussed   by   Rev.   Dr.   Bragg,   Rev.    Samuel   H. 
Bishop,  and  others.     The  Rev.  Mr.  Bishop  took  the  place  of  the 
Rev.  Dr.  McGuire  who  at  the  last  moment  was  hindered  from 
attending  the  Conference.     Adjournment. 
Thursday    Morning. 
7  A.  M.     Holy  Communion,  Rev.  R.  J.  Johnson,  celebrant, 
assisted  by  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Heritage. 

9  A.  M.  Morning  Prayer  said  by  Rev.  Messers..  E.  H. 
Hamilton,  and  S.  A.  E.  Coleman. 

Following  the  close  of  Morning  Prayer,  the  Conference 
was  called  to  order.  Rev.  A.  B.  Hunter,  Principal  of  St. 
Augustine's  School  was  introduced,  and  briefly  addressed  the 
Conference  on  the  educational  relationship  between  the  Con- 
ference and  the  Church  Schools. 

Rev.  Mr.  Satterwhite  offered  a  resolution,  found  elsewhere, 
with  respect  to  the  above  matter,  which  resolution  was  referred. 
A  general  discussion  of  educational  interests  here  ensued. 

The  place  of  the  next  annual  meeting  being  under  con- 
sideration, the  Rev.  Dr.  George  F.  Miller  read  a  letter  from  the 
Rev.  Hutchens  C.  Bishop  inviting  the  Conference  to  hold  its 
next  annual  meeting  in  St.  Philip's  Church,  that  city.  Mr.  J*. 
Alvin  Russell,  of  Lawrenceville,  extended  an  invitation  for  the 
Conference  to  meet  at  St.  Paul's  School.  Lawrenceville.  After 
much  discussion  of  the  matter,  by  a  vote  of  17  to  8,  it  was  de- 
cided to  accept  the  invitation  to  meet  at  St.  Paul's  School, 
Lawrenceville.  Following  the  decision,  the  vote  was  made 
unanimous  for  Lawrenceville. 

The  Afternoon  of  Thursday. 

After  suitable  devotions  by  the  President,  the  minutes  were 
read  and  approved.  The  chief  business  being  the  annual  elec- 
tion of  officers,  it  was  proceeded  with,  with  the  following  result: 

President,  Rev.  Henry  B-  Delaney,  D.  D. 

Vice-President,  Rev.  Walter  D.  McClane. 
Secretary,  Rev.  George  F.  Bragg,  Jr.,  D.  D. 

Assistant  Secretary,  Rev.  James  K.  Satterwhite. 

Treasurer,   Mr.   Archer   C.   Nicholson. 
Necrologist,  Rev.  Emmet  E.  Miller. 


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Histographer,  Rev.  George  F.  Bragg,  Jr.,  D.  D. 

The  Rev.  E.  H.  Hamilton  read  a  paper  "Example  and  Pre- 
cept" which  was  discussed  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Bragg,  Rev.  Mr. 
Coleman  and  others.     Adjournment. 

The  Evening  of  Thursday. 

Evening  Prayer  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Maloney.  The  Hon. 
Isaac  H.  Smith,  who  was  to  open  the  discussion,  "The  Business 
or  Financial  Side  of  Parish  Life"  being  detained  on  a  sick  bed, 
sent  the  following  note,  which  was  read,  and  which  was  also 
accompanied  with  Five  Dollars. 
Mr.  President    and    Members  of    the  Conference    of    Church 

Workers  :  Ladies  and  Gentlemen  : 

As  many  of  you  as  are  led  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  ye  are  the 
sons  of  God.  None  but  the  sons  of  God  will  ever  be  able  to 
advance  the  cause  of  Christ  among  Colored  People  or  any 
other  people.  Give  the  Colored  People  a  clean  ministry 
throughout,  from  "a"  to  "z."  I  insist  and  suggest  that  you 
insist  that  all  Colored  Parishes  become  self-sustaining.  I 
suggest  that  you  dive  deep  into  the  hidden  mysteries  of  a 
rich  treasury,  and  bring  to  the  surface  one  great  truth  that 
will  be  an  uplift  to  the  race,  if  practiced  by  them ;  after  you 
have  taught  the  lesson  by  precept  and  example.  The  race  needs 
your  best  effort  and  your  wisest  judgment.  I  heartily  congratulate 
you  all  in  your  noble  work,  and  may  your  effort  result  in  much 
good  to  the  race,  and  end  in  glory  to  God.  Convert  your 
laity  into  the  sons  of  God,  and  at  once  the  financial  side  will 
be  looked  into ;  with  a  view  of  becoming  self-sustaining.  As 
a  conclusion  of  the  whole  matter,  the  following  must  be 
taught  all  people :  How  empty  is  learning,  how  vain  is  art, 
save  that  portion  that  is  used  to  guide  the  life  and  mend  the 
heart. 

The  subject  was  duscussed  by  Mr.  Archer  C.  Nicholson  of 
Philadelphia  and  Mr.  W.  J.  Latham  of  Raleigh.  The  Rev. 
Walter  D.  McClane  read  a  paper,  "The  Young  People  and  the 
Church"  which  was  discussed  by  Rev.  Drs.  Bragg  and  Miller, 
Rev.  Mr.  King,  and  Mr.  Israel  Harris.  Archdeacon  Russell 
presented  a  paper,  "The  Family  Life  and  the  Church"  which  was 
discussed  by  Rev.  Drs.  Miller  and  Bragg.  Adjournment. 
Friday   A.    M. 

Important  business  made  it  necessary  for  a  short  session  in 
the  forenoon  of  Friday,  following  the  service  of  the  Woman's 
Auxiliary. 

The  auditing  committee   reported  that  the  Treasurer's  ac- 


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counts   were  alright  and  properly  sustained  by  vouchers.     The 
report  was  approved. 

The  Committee  on  Constitution  and  By-Laws  was  continued. 
The  Committee  on  Business,  and  Resolutions,  reported  back,  with 
favorable  recommendation,  the  several  matters  referred  to  them. 
Thev  were  all  adopted  and  may  be  found  elsewhere  marked, 
A.  B.  C.  D. 

The  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  submitted  its 
report  which  was  adopted,  and  ordered  to  be  read  at  the  closing 
session  in  the  evening.  The  same  order  was  made  as  to  the 
Resolutions  of  Thanks. 

Upon  the  motion  of  the  Rev.  James  E.  King,  it  was  voted 
that  the  Secretary  be  empowered  during  the  year  to  draw  a 
draught  to  be  signed  by  himself  and  the  president  to  meet  the 
necessary  expenses  of  the  Conference. 

Upon  the  motion  of  the  Rev.  Robert.  J.  Johnson,  $10  was 
voted  to  the  Secretary  for  services  rendered. 

Upon  motion  of  the  Rev.  James  E.  King,  it  was  voted  that 
the  sum  of  $5  be  donated  to  the  sexton  of  the  Church  of  St. 
Cyprian's,  New  Berne,  N.  C.  The  secretary  read  the  following 
telegram  from  the  Rev.  Dr.  Phillips  in  reply  to  the  message 
sent  him:  "Good  wishes  for  every  member  of  the  Conference." 
Adjournment. 

HEXRY  BAIRD  DELAXEY, 

President. 
GEORGE  FREEMAN  BRAGG,  JR., 

Secretary. 


Special  Notice. 

The  annual  membership  dues  of  every  clergyman,  in 
Church  work  among  the  colored  people,  is  One  Dollar. 

Each  mission,  or  parish,  is  requested  to  make  an  annual 
contribution  of  One  Dollar. 

All  monies  should  be  sent  to  Air.  Archer  C.  Nicholson, 
Treasurer,  400  South  Juniper  street,  Philadelphia. 

Ten  copies  of  the  Minutes  will  be  sent  to  each  clergyman, 
or  congregation,  paying  the  One  Dollar  requested. 

Each  parish,  or  mission,  is  entitled  to  send  two  lay  dele- 
gates to  the  Conference ;  and,  each  parochial  branch  of  the 
Woman's  Auxiliary  is  entitled  to  send  two  delegates  to  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary. 


Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

After  well-nigh  a  half  century,  in  the  Providence,  of  God 
our  Father,  it  has  been  permitted,  this,  the  28th  Annual  Con- 
ference of  Church  \\  oricers  among  Colored  People,  to  hold 
its  regular  session  with  the  old  Mother  Church  of  that  sec- 
tion of  the  country  south  of  Maryland.  The  assembling  of 
such  a  goodly  number  of  priests  on  the  soil  of  North 
Carolina  is,  in  itself,  not  only  to  the  glory  of  God,  but  the 
highest  kind  of  tribute  and  praise  to  North  Carolina's  great- 
est Bishop,  Thomas  Atkinson,  who,  'ere  the  late  Civil  War 
had  terminated,  came  forward  in  the  changed  order  of  civil 
re-construction,  and  insistently  demanded  such  ecclesiastical 
re-construction  as  would  graciously  harmonize  with  the  new 
order  of  things  in  state.  The  late  Bishop  Atkinson,  as  a 
noble  pioneer,  was  the  leader  in  advocacy,  both  of  colored 
priests  and  colored  congregations,  and,  under  him  and  by  his 
counsel,  North  Carolina  was  the  first  of  all  the  Southern 
dioceses  to  admit  colored  congregations,  as  regular  parishes, 
into  union  with  the  diocesan  convention;  and,  it  is  a  peculiar 
pleasure  to  this  Conference  that  it  has  enjoyed  the  privilege 
of  holding  its  session  on  the  very  spot  purchased  by  the  late 
Bishop  Atkinson,  for  the  home  of  the  oldest  parish  among 
our  people  South  of  Maryland — St.  Cyprian's  Church,  New 
Berne,  N.  C,  founded  June  1,  1866. 

We  have  been  powerfully  impressed  by  the  many  evident 
signs  which  have  manifested  themselves  on  every  hand  at- 
testing the  strength,  vigor  and  aggressiveness  of  Church  prin- 
ciples so  zealously  inculcated  from  the  beginning  to  this  pres- 
ent time;  and.  we  can  hardly  find  fitting  words  to  describe 
our  great  joy  and  appreciation  of  the  marvelous  work  wrought 
in  recent  years  by  this  historic  parish  wherein  we  have  so- 
journed. 

The  reports,  with  respect  to  conditions  in  the  various  fields. 
which  have  been  made  by  the  clergy  and  other  representatives 
all  over  this  country,  encourage  us  greatly  to  renew  our  zeal 
and  steadily  press  forward  and  possess  this  land  for  Christ 
and  His  Church. 

We  would  beg  to  direct  the  attention  of  the  entire  Church 
to  the  approaching  twenty-fifth  anniversary  of  the  founding 
of  St.  Paul's  School,  Lawrenceville,  Va..  by  one  of  our  own 
number,  the  venerable  James  S.  Russell,  Archdeacon  of  South- 
ern Virginia,  and  express  the  most  earnest  wish  that  those 
who  are  rich  in  this  world's  goods  may  have  it  in  their  hearts 
to  contribute  so  liberally  to  this  institution  that  the  celebra- 


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tion  of  the  approaching  anniversary  may  witness  the  cancel- 
lation of  all  indebtedness  against  the  school,  so  that  this  splen- 
did institution  may  the  more  easily  continue  its  blessed  work 
of  racial  uplift  and  social  amelioration. 

We  can  also  but  express  the  very  earnest  hope  that  the  ex- 
ceptional men  of  peculiar  scholarship,  magnificently  equipped 
for  the  teaching  office,  may  find  in  our  general  institutions 
the  opportunity  for  the  employment  and  use  of  their  gifts 
and  faculties,  to  the  improvement  and  joy  of  their  brethren 
as  well  as  to  the  glory  of  Almighty  God.  It  can  hardly  be 
creditable  to  us  that  some  of  our  brightest  men  are  forced  to 
literary  work  in  denominational  institutions,  while  we  have  in- 
stitutions of  higher  learning  where  the  young  men  and  youth 
of  the  race  are  most  anxious  for  the  personal  contact  and 
helpfulness  of  such  eminently  qualified  men  and  women  of  the 
race.  Invoking  the  Almighty  that  He  would  remove  all  hin- 
drances to  the  advance  of  His  Kingdom  among  our  people, 
both  from  within  and  from  without,  we  may  securely  repose 
in  the  strength  and  power  of  His  love.  Grateful  to  God  our 
Father  for  the  love  and  mercy  which  have  ever  pursued  us  in 
all  our  endeavors,  and  earnestly  entreating  all  our  people, 
wheresoever  they  may  be,  in  the  communion  of  the  Holy 
Catholic  Church  of  Christ,  to  stand  fast  in  the  liberty  where- 
with Christ  has  made  us  free,  we  commend  them  to  the  word 
of  His  Grace,  and  the  sanctifying  influences  of  His  blessed 
Spirit  which  are  able  to  keep  them,  and  at  last  realize  the  full- 
ness of  joy  on  their  behalf,  as  they  stand  complete  in  Him  be- 
fore the  Father's  Throne. 

GEORGE  F.  BRAGG,  JR.,  Chairman. 

WALTER  D.  McCLANE, 

ARNOLD  H.  MALONEY, 

GEORGE  FRAZIER  MILLER, 

DAVID  JONATHAN  LEE, 

TAMES  S.  RUSSELL, 

RICHARD  BRIGHT, 

JUNIUS  L.  TAYLOR, 

RICHARD  TEMPLE  MIDDLETON, 

WILLIAM  I.  HERITAGE, 

W.  J.  LATHAM, 

ARCHER  C.  NICHOLSON, 

C.  P.  CRAFT. 


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(A)     Missionary  Districts  and  Negro  Bishops. 

Resolved,  That  this  Conference  of  Church  Workers,  among 
the  Colored  People,  in  annual  session  in  St.  Cyprian's  Church, 
New  Berne,  N.  C,  desires  hereby  to  place  on  record  its  pro- 
found gratitude  and  appreciation  of  the  Most  Rev.  Dr.  Tuttle, 
Presiding  Bishop  of  the  American  Church,  and  all  of  the  good 
friends  who  gave  such  hearty  support  to  the  measure  offered 
in  the  Blouse  of  Bishops,  at  Cincinnati,  in  1910,  by  the  Bishop 
of  Missouri,  looking  to  the  establishment  of  Missionary  Dis- 
tricts, on  behalf  of  the  Colored  race  ;  and 

Be  it  further  Resolved,  That  we  earnestly  request  the  House 
of  Bishops,  at  its  next  meeting,  in  connection  with  the  Gen- 
eral Convention,  to  adopt  the  legislation  proposed  by  the 
Most  Rev.  Dr.  Tuttle,  in  the  General  Convention  of  1910,  or 
such  other  measure  as  will  accomplish  the  same  end  sought 
by  the  author  of  the  legislation  to  which  we  have  referred. 

(B)     Field  Secretaries. 

Resolved,  That  the  Board  of  Missions,  with  the  consent 
and  appr'oval  of  the  Councils  of  the  Third  and  Fourth  Mis- 
sionary Departments  of  the  Church,  be,  and  they  are  hereby 
requested  to  appoint  a  suitable  colored  priest  in  each  of  these 
departments,  as  a  Field  Secretary  for  that  particular  depart- 
ment. 

It  is  our  mind  that  such  general  officers  should  be  under- 
the  direction  and  guidance  of  the  Ordinary  in  whose  dioceses 
they  operate.  In  all  matters  where  there  is  no  conflict  with 
diocesan  orders,  the  President  of  the  Missionary  Society 
should  be  the  acknowledged  authority.  The  duties  of  such 
officers  should  be :  Gathering  of  all  kinds  of  statistics,  and 
information,  pertaining  to  the  race  and  the  Church ;  con- 
ducting "Missions,'  and  holding  conferences ;  visiting  of  all 
the  colored  institutions  in  the  department,  whether  under 
Church  auspices  or  not ;  systematic  communications  with  all 
the  missions  and  parishes  of  the  department,  both  colored 
and  white,  in  an  endeavor  to  stir  up  their  interest  and  secure 
their  contributions  on  behalf  of  the  educational  and  other 
work  of  the  Church  within  that  particular  department ;  and, 
in  general,  to  be  a  helpful  auxiliary  to  the  diocesan,  in  giving 
such  close  attention  to  matters  particularly  concerning  the 
colored  race,  which  is  impossible  for  the  Bishop,  by  reason 
of  the  magnitude  of  Diocesan  work,  as  a  whole. 

Resolved  further,  That  the  Secretary  be  directed  to  for- 
ward, without  delay,  a  copy  of  this  action  to  each  of  the 
Missionary  Departments  named  herein,  requesting  favorable 


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consideration  and  action ;  and,  also,  a  copy  be  forwarded  to  the 
Rt.  Rev.  President  of  the  Missionary  Society. 

Church  Schools. 

Resolved,  That  the  Conference  of  Church  Workers  among 
Colored  People,  assembled  in  St.  Cyprian's  Church,  New 
Berne,  places  itself  on  record  as  heartily  in  sympathy  with 
the  effort  of  the  Church  carried  on  at  St.  Augustine's  School, 
Raleigh;  St.  Paul's  School,  Lawreneeville :  The  Bishop  Payne 
Divinity  School,  Petersburg-,  and  the  Vicksburg  Industrial 
School,  Vicksburg,  Mississippi. 

Resolved  further.  That  this  Conference  recommend,  through 
its  representatives,  clergy  and  laity,  to  the  several  congrej 
gations  throughout  the  country,  that  they  make  an  annual' 
offering  to  aid  the  work  carried  on  in  these  institutions. 

(D)     An  Appreciation. 

Whereas,  The  Conference  of  Church  Workers  among  Col- 
ored People  has  been  so  cordially  welcomed  by  the  Rector 
of  the  Parish,  and  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Huske,  of  Christ  Church, 
who  also  represented  the  Bishop  of  the  diocese,  and  having 
so  fully  enjoyed  the  hospitality  of  the  Rector,  Congregation, 
and  the  good  people  generally ;  and 

Whereas,  Everything  has  been  done  for  our  comfort  and 
happiness  that  could  have  been  reasonably  expected,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  officers  and  members  of  the  Con- 
ference, do  extend  to  the  Rector  and  good  people  of  this 
parish,  and  their  friends  the  organist  and  choir  not  forgetting 
the  young  cornetist,  for  the  excellent  music  rendered,  our; 
most  sincere  thanks  and  appreciation  for  the  manner  in  whicfy 
they  have  contributed  to  our  pleasure  and  happiness,  during 
our  stay  in  their  midst. 

We  also  wish  to  express  the  great  pleasure  we  have  had 
in  being  the  guests  of  St.  Cyprian's,  the  Mother  Church  o£ 
the  Colored  people  in  this  Southland,  and  we  wish  for  one 
and  all  God's  richest  blessings. 

J.  E.  KING,  Chairman, 
GEO.   FRAZIER  MILLER, 
JAMES  S.  RUSSELL, 
ALONZO  JOHNSON, 
WALTER  D.   McCLANE, 
RICHARD  BRIGHT, 

Committee. 


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Clergy  Present. 

The  Rev.  Walter  D.  McClane,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

The  Rev.  Alonzo  Johnson,  Hartford,  Conn. 

The  Rev.  George  Frazier  Miller,  D.  D.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

The  Rev.  G.  M.  Plaskett,  Orange,  New  Jersey. 

The  Rev.  George  Freeman  Bragg,  D.  D.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

The  Rev.  A.  H.  Maloney,  Annapolis,  Md. 

The  Rev.  James  S.  Russell.  Archdeacon  Southern  Virginia. 

The  Rev.  D.  J.  Lee,  Norfolk,  Virginia. 

The  Rev.  E.  H.  Hamilton,  Hampton,  Va. 

The  Rev.  H.  B.  Delaney,  D.  D.,  Archdeacon  of  North  Caro- 
lina. 

The  Rev.  James  Edward  King,  Raleigh,  North  Carolina. 

The  Rev.  R.  J.  Johnson,  Durham,  North  Carolina. 

The  Rev.  J.  K.  Satterwhite,  Winston-Salem,  North  Carolina 

The  Rev.  William  George  Avant,  Archdeacon  of  East  Care 
lina. 

The  Rev.  W.  B.  Suthern,  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

The  Rev.  Junius  L.  Taylor,  D.  D.,  New  Bern,  N.  C. 

The  Rev.  William  J.  Heritage,  Edenton,  N.  C. 

The  Rev.  John  Walter  Heritage,   Kinston,  N.   C. 

The  Rev.  Richard  Bright.  Archdeacon  of  Georgia. 

The  Rev.  R.  T.  Middleton,  Archdeacon  of  Mississippi. 

The  Rev.  S.  A.  E.  Coleman,  Augusta,  Ga. 

The  Rev.  A.  B.  Hunter,  Raleigh,  N.  C. 

The  Rev.  Samuel  H.  Bishop.  NeAV  York. 

Lay  Delegates. 

Mr.   C.  C.  E.  Jacobs,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Mr.  Archer  C.  Nicholson,  Philadelphia. 
Mr.   T.  Alvin  Russell.  Lawrenceville.  Va. 
Mr.  W.  J.  Latham,  Raleigh,  N.  C. 
Mr.  Israel  Harris,  New  Berne,  N.  C. 
Dr.  Frank  Avant,   Wilmington,   N.    C. 

Mr.  Bright,  Washington,  N.  C. 

Mr.  C.  P.   Craft,  Charleston,   S.  C. 

Mr.  D.  J.  and  J.  W.  Henly,  North  Carolina. 

Committee  on  Business  and  Resolutions. 
Rev.  James  E.  King,  Chairman ;  Rev.  Dr.  G.  F.  Miller,  Arch- 
deacon Russell,  Archdeacon  Bright,  Rev.  Messrs.  Walter  D: 
McClane  and  Alonzo  Tohnson. 


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REPORT    OF   TREASURER   OF   CONFERENCE   OF   CHURCH 

WORKERS  AMONG  COLORED  PEOPLE. 

Receipts. 
1911. 

Oct.       6 — To  balance  from  old  account $53.97 

1912. 
.Sept.    10 — To      cash     from      offerings,      St.      Syprian's 

Church,  New  Berne,  N.  C 7.15 

10 — To    cash     Communion    Alms,    St.     Cyprian's 

Church,  New  Berne,  N.   C. 1.89 

11 — To  cash  from  offerings,  St.  Cyprian's  Church, 

New  Berne,  N.  C 7.01 

11 — To  cash  from  Clergy  and  Lay  Delegates 34.50 

12 — To  cash  from  offerings,  St.  Cyprian's  Church, 

New   Berne,    N.    C 5.63 

13 — -To  cash   from  offerings,   St.   Cyprian's   Church, 

New  Berne,  N.  C 5.53 

23— Total    receipts $1 16.64 

Disbursements. 

Nov.  21 — By  cash  to  Rev.  Geo.  F.  Bragg  for  publica- 
tion   of    Minutes    of    Conference    of    1911 

and    postage $37.00 

1912 

July  12 — By  cash  to  Rev.  Geo.  F.  Bragg  for  print- 
ing of  programs  (1000)  and  to  cover 
postage  and  correspondence  in  sending 
out  programs  and  in  securing  speakers 
and  writers  (1912) 15.00 

Sept.  13 — By  cash  to  sexton  of  St.  Cyprian's  Church, 
New  Berne,  N.  C,  as  voted  by  the  Con- 
ference         5.00 

13 — By  cash  to  Rev.  Geo.  F.  Bragg  as  voted  by 

the    Conference 10.00 

23— Total  expenses  to  September  23rd,  1912 67.00 

23— Balance  in  Treasury $  49.64 

ARCHER  C.  NICHOLSON, 

Treasurer. 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  September  23rd,  1912. 


Membership  Dues  Paid  at  New  Berne. 

Two  Dollars — Rev.  A.  B.  Hunter.  One  Dollar  each — Rev. 
Messrs.  McClane,  A.  Johnson,  Plaskett,  Bragg,  Maloney  , Russell, 
Lee,  Hamilton,  Delanev,  J.  E.  King,  R.  J.  Johnson,  Satterwhite, 
Avant,  Taylor,  Suthern,  J.  W.  Heritage  Bright,  Middleton,  R.  I.  John- 
son, Coleman.  One  Dollar  was  sent  by  the  Rev.  E.  L.  Baskervill, 
Lexington,  Ky. 

From  the  Laity. 

Five  Dollars — Hon.  Isaac  H.  Smith.  One  Dollar  each — Messrs. 
Jacobs,  Nicholson,  Craft,  Bright,  St.  Philip's,  Annacostia,  and  St. 
Paul's,  Lawrenceville,  Va.     Fifty  Cents — W.  J.  Latham/ 


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THE  WOMAN'S  AUXILIARY. 

Preliminary  Meeting. 

On  Tuesday  afternoon,  September  12.  1912.  in  St.  Cyp- 
rian's Church,  New  Berne,  a  preliminary  meeting  of  the 
Woman's  Auxiliary  to  the  Conference  of  Church  Workers, 
was  opened  with  prayer  by  the  President,  Mrs.  M.  M.  Brock- 
enbrough,  Richmond,  Va.  Twenty-seven  delegates  were  en- 
rolled, as  follows : 

St.  James,  Baltimore,  Md. — Misses  Rosa  Peters,  Mabel 
Marlowe  and  Mrs.  Nellie  G.  Bragg.  St.  Philip's,  Richmond, 
Va. — Mrs.  Lily  V.  Johnson,  Mrs.  Brockenbrough,  Misses  Mor- 
ris and  Gilliam.  St.  Paul's,  Lawrenceville,  Va. — Miss  Otelia 
V.  Russell.  Grace.  Norfolk,  Va.— Mrs.  M.  W.  Knight,  Mrs. 
Johnson  and  Miss  Lucy  Knight.  St.  Ambrose,  Raleigh — Mrs. 
J.  E.  King  and  Mrs.  Bettie  Harris.  St.  Michael  and  All 
Angels,  Charlotte,  N.  C. — Miss  Connie  S.  Young.  St.  Luke's, 
Tarboro,  N.  C— Mrs.  M.  E.  Perry.  St.  John  the  Evangelist, 
Edenton,  X.  C. — Mrs.  E.  A.  A'.  Pleritage.  St.  Cyprian's,  New 
Berne,  N.  C. — Mrs.  M.  PI.  Thompson,  Mrs.  J.  L.  Taylor,  Visses 
Amey  C.  Rhone  and  Mary  Thompson.  St.  Mark's,  Wilming- 
ton, N.  C. — Mrs.  L.  Howe  and  Miss  F.  Norwood,  St.  Augus- 
tine's, Raleigh;  Mrs.  PP  B.  Delaney,  Mrs.  A.  B.  Hunter.  St. 
Paul's,  Washington,  N.  C. — Miss  Flora  Pay  ton.  St.  Titus,. 
Durham,  N.  C. — Miss  Kate  Truman.  St.  Augustine,  Savan- 
nah, Ga.— Mrs.  M.  M.  Weston. 

The  President  stated  that  the  meeting  was  called  to  trans- 
act routine  business,  so  as  not  to  interfere  with  the  program 
arranged  for  Woman's  Day,  on  the  morrow. 

The  President  appointed  the  following  committee  to  nom- 
inate officers  for  the  ensuing  year  (to  report  on  Friday  morn- 
ing) :  Mrs.  Harris,  of  North  Carolina ;  Miss  Russell,  of 
Southern  Virginia,  and  Miss  Peters,  of  Maryland.  The  fol- 
lowing committee  on  Finance  and  Appeals  for  Aid  was  ap- 
pointed :  Misses  Connie  S.  Young,  Kate  Truman  and  Mrs. 
L.  Howe. 

Suggestions  were  then  invited  with  respect  to  the  preparation 
of  Christmas  boxes,  Hospital  boxes,  and  Miscellaneous  Miss, 
boxes.  APrs.  Bragg  suggested  the  giving  of  each  child  a  useful 
and  joyful  present,  also  candy,  an  orange  or  apple.  Mrs.  Hunter 
suggested  that  bed  linen,  gowns,  and  surgical  instruments  were 
best  for  hospital  boxes.     Mrs.  King  suggested  that  for  miscel- 


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laneous  boxes  some  one  be  appointed  to  throw  aside  worthless 
articles.  Dr.  Anthony  suggested  that  all  articles  not  new  be 
sterilized  before  being  sent.  Mrs.  Perry  suggested  that  for  fam- 
ily boxes  the  husband  or  wife  be  asked  what  is  most  necessary. 
All  agreed  that  all  express  and  postage  charges  be  prepaid,  and  a 
little  sum  of  money  tucked  in,  if  possible.  The  "house  to  house 
canvass"  was  next  discussed.  It  had  been  tried  and  found  very 
successful,  but  should  be  a  continuous  work.  After  discussion  of 
the  question  allowing  other  guilds  in  Church  to  report  work  done 
in  Auxiliary,  it  was  decided,  by  vote,  that  only  Auxiliary  work 
should  be  reported  in  this  body. 

Suggestions  were  asked  as  to  the  conduct  of  a  model 
Auxiliary  meeting.  Many  good  suggestions  were  offered,  but 
that  of  Mrs.  J.  L.  Taylor  gained  general  acceptance.  Her  sugges- 
tions were  as  follows :  Meet  weekly,  from  house  to  house,  and 
open  meeting  with  prayer  and  Auxiliary  hymn.  Let  one  member 
read  aloud  from  the  "Spirit  of  Missions"  while  others  work.  A 
mission  lecture,  from  time  to  time,  by  the  rector  or  missionary. 
A  thank  offering,  light  refreshments  and  close  with  prayer. 

The  President  gave  a  talk  with  respect  to  the  corporate  com- 
munion of  the  Auxiliary. 

"How  to  Improve  the  Auxiliary"  was  the  last  topic  dis- 
cussed. Mrs.  Perry  thought  a  good  way  to  increase  the  effi- 
ciency of  the  Auxiliary  was  by  not  making  frequent  changes  in 
the  officers.  A  change  very  often  took  away  a  good  officer  and 
put  a  poor  one  in  place.  She  thought  that  they  should  be  kept  in 
as  long  as  their  work  proved  satisfactory.  The  meeting  ad- 
journed with  the  benediction  by  Mrs.  King,  of  Raleigh. 

Woman's  Day,  Friday,  September  13. 

The  18th  annual  session  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  of  the 
Conference  of  Church  Workers  was  duly  opened  in  St.  Cyprian's 
Church,  New  Berne,  at  10  a.  m.,  the  Rev.  Dr.  George  F.  Bragg, 
Jr.,  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  celebrating  the  Holy  Communion,  and  the- 
Rev.  G.  M.  Plaskett,  of  Orange,  N.  J.,  the  preacher. 

Following  the  close  of  the  service,  the  meeting  was  called 
to  order,  the  President,  Mrs.  M.  M.  Brockenbrough  in  the  chair. 
The  Minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  were  read  and  approved. 
The  Treasurer's  report,  showing  a  balance  of  11.22,  was  read 
and  accepted.    The  following  parochial  reports  were  given  in  : 


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Financial  Reports. 

Year's 

Churches.                                                  To  Conference.  Work. 

S.Bartholomew's,    Cambridge,    Mass $5.00  $     6.00 

Meade  Chapel,  Alexandria,  Va 1.00  5.60 

S.  Michael  and  All  Angels,  Charlotte 2.00  52.00 

S.   Tames,  Lunenburg,  Va 1.00  21.30 

S.  Mark's,   Bracey,   Va 2.00  2.00 

S.  Paul's,   Lawrenceville,   Va 5.00  45.71 

S.  Augustine,    Savannah,    Ga 1.00  1.00 

S.  Philip's,  Richmond,  Va 2.00  66.77 

S.  Andrew's,   Lexington,   Ky .- 1.30  16.53 

S.  Cyprian's,   Pensacola,    Fla 1.00   '  5.00 

S.  Mary's,  Belle  Haven,  N.  C 50  .50 

S.   Tohn  Evangelist,  Edenton,  N.  C 1.00  1.00 

S.  James,    Baltimore,    Md 4.00  33.00 

S.Philip's,    Jacksonville.   Fla 3.00  8.00 

S.  Mary  the  Virgin,  Baltimore 2.00  71.90 

S.  Augustine,    Youngstown,    Ohio 3.50  70.50 

S.  Thomas,   Philadelphia 4.50  93.00 

S.  Philip's,  Newark,  N.  J 4.00  4.00 

Epiphany,     Orange 2.00  2.00 

S.  Mark's,  Wilmington,   N.   C 5.00  5.00 

S    Paul's,  Washington,  X.  C 1.00  1.00 

S.  Mark's,  Charleston,  S.  C 2.00  2.00 

S.  Cyprian's,  New  Berne,  N.  C 2.00  278.00 

S.  Philip's,   Charlestown,  W.   Va 2.00  31.50 

S.  Luke's,  Tarboro,  N.   C 3.25  13.05 

S.  Luke's,  New  Haven,  Conn 6.30  31.70 

S.  Andrew's,  Waterbury,  Conn 1.00  1.00 

Ch.    of   Crucifixion,    Philadelphia 2.50  2.50 

S.  Monica's,  Hartford.  Conn 1.00  1.00 

S.  Ambrose.  Raleigh,  N.  C 4.00  4.00 

S.  Augustine.   Raleigh,    N.   C 2.00  2.00 

Total $77.85  $878.56 

The  Junior  Auxiliary. 

S.  Michael  and  All  Angels,  Charlotte,  N.  C $  7.74 

S.  James,    Baltimore 37.00 

S.  Thomas,    Philadelphia 38.00 

Total $82.74 

Baby's  Branch. 
S.  James,  Baltimore.  Md.,  $12.00.     Total $12.00 


The  Committee  on  the  Nomination  of  Officers  recommended 
the  election  of  the  following  persons,  and  they  were  unanimously 
elected : 

President,  Mrs.  M.  M.  Brockenbrough ;  Vice-President,  Mrs. 
M.  W.  Knight;  Corresponding  Secretary,  Miss  Adelaide  Stew- 
art ;  Secretary,  Miss  Otelia  Y.  Russell ;  Treasurer,  Mrs.  E.  J. 
Burr. 


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Mrs.  J.  L.  Taylor  in  the  chair,  the  President  made  a  few 
remarks  upon  the  re-election  of  officers  and  stated  that  Miss  Stew- 
art, the  Corresponding  Secretary,  desired  to  donate  her  salary  to 
the  Auxiliary  for  missionary  purposes.  By  a  vote  Miss  Stewart 
was  thanked  for  her  contribution.  By  a  rising  vote  the  Auxiliary 
extended  a  vote  of  thanks  to  the  Rev.  George  M.  Plaskett  for  his 
very  helpful  sermon,  delivered  at  the  opening  of  the  Auxiliary. 
After  devotions  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Plaskett  a  recess  was  taken  until 
the  afternoon. 

Afternoon  Session. 

Reassembled.  Hymn  249  and  suitable  devotions  by  the 
Chaplain,  Rev.  Dr.  Bragg. 

Mrs.  M.  H.  Thompson  delivered  an  address  of  gracious  wel- 
come to  the  city,  to  the  Church  and  to  the  homes  of  New  Berne. 
The.  Chaplain,  in  presenting  the  President,  to  deliver  her  annual 
address,  said  in  substance:  "Mrs.  Brockenbrough,  since  her 
election  in  1909,  with  untiring  zeal  has  given  herself  to  the  work 
of  the  Auxiliary,  and  she  has  had  no  equal  in  that  office  save 
the  late  Mrs.  Brodie,  of  Washington.  The  work  can  only  be  done 
by  untiring  self-sacrifices  and  consecration,  and  in  the  person  of 
your  President  these  qualities  have  been  most  faithfully  trans- 
lated." The  President  then  delivered  her  address,  which  will  be 
found  elsewhere.  Mrs.  M.  E.  Perry,  of  Tarboro,  N.  C,  read 
an  interesting  paper  on  the  "Beginnings  of  the  Conference  Aux- 
iliary." Miss  Connie  S.  Young,  of  Charlotte,  read  a  very  in- 
structive paper,  "Our  Juniors."  A  paper  written  by  Miss  Rich- 
ards, of  New  Jersey,  was  read  with  splendid  effect  by  Mrs.  Mary 
Thompson,  of  New  Berne,  N.  C.  A  paper  on  the  "Babies  Branch" 
was  read  by  Miss  Lily  V.  Johnson,  Richmond,  Va.,  and  it  being 
so  very  helpful,  its  publication  in  the  "Church  Advocate"  was 
requested.  Mrs.  M.  B.  Fisher,  of  New  Berne,  sang  a  most  beau- 
tiful solo ;  the  Auxiliary  extended  her  a  vote  of  thanks.  Mrs.  A. 
B.  Hunter  gave  an  interesting  talk  on  life  at  St.  Augustine's 
School,  and  the  Rev.  Samul  H.  Bishop  gave  an  inspiring  and 
stirring  missionary  talk.  Mrs.  Delaney  brought  greetings  from 
the  women  of  North  Carolina,  while  Miss  Norwood  brought 
greetings  from  the  sisters  of  East  Carolina.  Letters  of  good 
cheer  were  read  from  Miss  Emery,  the  General  Secretary  of  the 
National  Woman's  Auxiliary,  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Howells,  Vice- 
President  of  the  diocesan  branch  of  the  New  Jersey  Auxiliary. 

The  Hon.  Isaac  H.  Smith,  of  New  Berne,  sent  an  inspiring 
message,  accompanied  with  Five  Dollars,  for  the  purposes  of  the 


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Auxiliary.  The  Hon.  Mr.  Smith  was  given  a  vote  of  apprecia- 
tion. 

During  the  singing  of  Hymn  253  the  offering  was  lifted  by 
Mrs.  Howe  and  Miss  Truman.  Closing  prayers  and  benediction 
by  the  Chaplain. 

The  Auxiliary  then  adjourned  to  meet  in  Lawrenceville  in 
1913. 

Report  of  Finance  Committee. 

Auxiliary  offierings  from  parishes  and  missions $  77.85 

Balance  brought  forward  from  last  year 11.22 

Offerings   Woman's    Day 13.35 

Total $102.62 

Disbursements    88.62 

Balance   in   Treasury 14.00 

Disbursements. 

President's  traveling  expenses $  12.00 

Contribution  for  work  in  Greensboro,  N.  C 5.00 

Annual  contribution  to  Bp.  Ferguson,  Africa 25.00 

Contribution,  Rev.  Mr.  Benedict,  Haiti 25.00 

On  Memo.  Window,  St.  Cyprian's,  New  Berne : 5.00 

Con.  Meade  Chapel,  Alexandria,  Va 5.00 

Con.  St.  Titus,  Durham,  N.  C.  (Rev.  Mr.  Tohnson) 5.00 

St.  Ambrose,  Raleigh  (Mrs.  J.  E.  King) 5.00 

Postage,  money   orders,   etc 1.17 

Express  charges  on  Aux.  book,  from  Orange,  N.  J .45 

Total    ; $  88.62 

Respectfully  submitted, 

L.  HOWE, 

CONNIE  S.  YOUNG, 
KATE  TRUMAN, 

Committee. 


19. 

The  President's  Annual  Address. 

A  meeting  of  friends  is  always  pleasant  and  interesting,  but  when 
that  meeting  is  to  discuss  intelligently  things  necessary  to  the  wel- 
fare of  all,  the  meeting  then  becomes  doubly  interesting. 

.  Among  the  many  questions  that  arise  from  such  discussions  I 
shall  select  the  ones  that  have  come  to  me  so  often,  directly  and 
indirectly.  They  are  the  following:  Why  should  we  have  an  Aux- 
iliary to  Conference  of  workers  among  colored  people?  Why  do  you 
wish  two  Auxiliaries.  Js  it  not  enough  to  have  Woman's  Auxiliary 
to  Board  of  Missions?  To  begin  with,  we  do  not  desire  to  have  two 
separate  branches.  We  wish  to  have  every  church  woman  a  member 
of  the  Auxiliary  to  Board  of  Missions,  and  in  addition,  those  of  us 
who  work  among  colored  people  to  interest  themselves  in  the  prob- 
lem of  how  best  to  carry  on  the  church  work  among  our  own  people. 
There  is  no  thought  at  all  of  separation;  the  idea  is  to  make  the 
Auxiliary  work  more  effective  and  far-reaching. 

A  Conference  is  a  gathering  of  any  set  of  persons  to  deliberate 
upon  affairs  of  interest  to  that  body. 

The  Negro  problem  is  one  of  the  burning  issues  of  today. 
In  politics,   society  and   religion,   it  turns  up   continually.      Every 
gathering  of  importance,  whether  religious   or   secular,   discusses   the 
place  the  colored  race  is  to  occupy  in  the  New  World. 

We  would  be  a  strange  people  indeed  if  we  did  not  take  up  the 
problem  ourselves  and  concentrate  our  energies  on  trying  to  solve  it 
also. 

The  name  of  the  Conference  alone  gives  ample  reason  for  its  ex- 
istence. 

If  then  we  acknowledge  the  necessity  for  our  men  to  think,  pray 
and  work,  for  light  on  the  subject,  it  must  appear  to  you  that  it  is 
entirely  necessary  that  our  women  be  the  Auxiliary,  or  helper  to  them 
in  their  struggle. 

If  the  men  of  our  race  win  recognition  as  true  men,  that  means 
an  uplift  for  the  colored  woman.  So  long  as  their  position  is  not  as- 
sured ours  is  much  worse.  Hence  the  urgent  need  of  putting  forth 
every  effort  to  meet  and  solve  the  Negro  problem. 

In  olden  times  it  was  ever  a  woman  who  bound  her  colors  on 
lier  true  knight's  arm  and  bade  him  go  forth  to  redress  wrongs  and 
protect  his  home,  his  country  and  his  honor. 

In  the  then  lawless  and  unsettled  times  it  was  necessary  to  do 
those  things,  but  he  could  not  feel  so  intensely  the  imperative  call 
until  he  had  met  the  right  woman — the  one  for  whom  he  felt  bound 
to  or  die.  That  duty  of  olden  days  devolves  today  upon  each  and 
every  woman  present,  only  in  a  different  form.  The  days  of  chivalry 
are  over,  but  the  battle  for  right  against  wrong  goes  on  each  day. 

Our  men  must  face  a  stern  uphill  fight  to  reach  the  goal.  No 
mercy  is  shown  them  in  life's  battle;  the  cry  of  "No  quarter"  is  heard 
on  all  sides;  they  must  either  make  good  or  go  under  for  all  time. 

.  The  Negro  knight  of  the  Twentieth  Century  must  face  more 
danger,  slay  more  fiery  dragons  of  ignorance,  prejudice  and  injus- 
tice and  rescue  more  distressed  people  than  ever  a  knight  of  olden 
time.  But  think  for  what  he  is  striving — think  how  just  and  right  is 
v  his  cause — to  be  recognized  as  a  man,  the  noblest  work  of  God.  Think 
how  great  it  will  be  if  he  succeeds  in  his  aim. 


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It  will  read  like  romance,  the  wonderful  uplift  from  heathenism 
and  servitude  to  civilization  and  true  Christian  manhood.  Now, 
ladies,  can  you  see  why  there  should  be  an  Anxiliary  to  Conference? 
Do  you  still  object,  still  doubt  the  wisdom  of  its  proceedings? 

Whose  duty,  think  you,  it  is  to  help  the  colored  man  in  his  struggle 
but  your  own;  not  only  a  duty,  but  a  privilege,  a  God-given  oppor- 
tunity to  do  your  best. 

If  you  desire  an  upright,  true  manhood,  then  set  the  example  of 
purity  of  thought,  word  and  deed,  in  womanhood. 

Have  one  standard  for  both,  a  White  life. 

No  amount  of  prejudice  or  ignorance  can  forever  resist  the  beauty 
and  grandeur  of  a  pure  life. 

Then  to  us  comes  the  work  of  purifying  and  of  sweetening  the 
lives   of  those  with  whom  we   come   in  contact. 

The  Auxiliary  woman  is  to  get  into  her  mind  the  idea  that  she 
is  not  defiled  by  what  she  touches,  but  by  what  she  harbors  in  her 
heart. 

If  Christ  has  cleansed  our  inner  lives  we  need  not  fear  to  reach 
out  and  reclaim  for  Him  the  woman  of  the  street  or  the  man  in  the 
gutter.  Indeed,  if  He  has  touched  our  lives  we  must  help  just  such 
lost   ones   for  whom   He   died. 

And  among  no  race  do  we  need  more  of  that  work  than  among 
our    own   people. 

In  order  to  do  this  effectively  we  must  beat  down  self,  for  selfish- 
ness destroys  all  the  beiuty  and  helpfulness  of  life,  and  only  the  love 
of  the  dear  Master  can  expel  it  from  the  human  heart. 

"Self  is  the  only  prison  that  can  ever  bind  the  soul, 

Love  is  the  only  angel  that  can  bid  the  gates  unroll, 

And  when  He  comes  to  call  thee,  arise  and  follow  fast, 

His  way  may  be  through  darkness,  but  it  leads  to  light  at  last." 

We  have  no  need  to  feel  discouraged  from  the  reports  that  come 
to  us.  New  Auxiliaries  are  formed  and  old  ones  taking  on  new  life. 
But  we  must  not  rest  on  our  oars,  every  day  brings  its  own  duties. 
Rest  comes  at  last,  but  not  yet.  Just  now  it  is  the  joy  of  serving  the 
bearing  of  our  own  particular  cares,  the  sowing  of  precious  seed  that 
others  may  reap  the.  benefits,  the  King's  business,  and  that  you  know 
demands   haste. 

It  is  well  to  do  mission  work  but  better  if  we  do  it  intelligently, 
so  we  recommend  to  your  especial  notice  the  mission  study  classes. 

Either  the  classes  or  the  program  meetings  will  interest  all  and 
open  up  new  views  and  raise  your  ideals  of  missions  and  giving. 

One  of  the  most  important  truths  learned  is  the  systematic  con- 
tinuous giving,  instead  of  spasmodic  effort,  by  which  little  is  accom- 
plished and  perhaps   some  harm  done. 

You  can  see  for  yourself  how  hurtful  it  must  be  to  start  up  a  mis- 
sion station,  church  or  school,  and  then  allow  it  to  die  from  want  of 
system  in  giving  to  the  work. 

I  hope  that  each  delegate  will  interest  her  branch  in  the  work  if 
they  are  not  already  so  interested.  For  the  house  to  house  canvass  I 
have  only  praise  and  the  hope  that  you  may  give  it  a  trial  in  your 
parish.  If  your  branch  of  Auxiliary  seems  dull  and  lacking  in  interest 
start  up  this  canvass.     You  will  find  that  it  is  just  what  is  needed 


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to  arouse  the  energies  of  your  members,  and  give  your  branch  new  life. 
A  personal  appeal  is  worth  all  the  letters  and  notices  in  the  world, 
especially  if  your  canvassers  possess  in  some  degree  tact  and  per- 
sonality. 

The  Juniors  present  many  and  perplexing  problems,  but  it  is 
greatly  worth  while  to  interest  if  possible  the  young  folks  of  the 
church.  I  find  it  better  to  separate  the  girls  and  boys.  It  seems  diffi- 
cult to  arrange  work  of  interest  and  to  suit  the  two  together,  because 
what  appeals  to  boys  will  not  to  girls.  If  among  your  members  you 
are  so  fortunate  as  to  have  a  boy-lover  you  might  form  a  chapter  of 
Brotherhood  of  St.  Paul.  It  is  a  church  society  for  boys  only,  and  it 
appeals  to  them  at  once.  The  main  object  is  to  get  our  best  boys 
for  the  ministry,  though  of  course  all  boys  are  eligible  to  membership. 
With  an  enthusiastic  teacher  who  can  understand  boys,  the  brother- 
hood will  be  a  great  success. 

It  is  impossible  to  start  too  early  to  bring  our  children  in  the 
church  and  in  close  touch  with  its  teachings.  The  Babie's  Branch 
takes  the  infant  at  baptism  as  one  of  its  members  and  trains  them 
until  they  are  ready  for  the  Juniors. 

From  the  branches  I  have  named  you  can  see  how  well  the 
Woman's  Auxiliary  is  fitted  to  carry  on  our  church  work  since  all 
these    branches    radiate    fom   the    Auxiliary   as    centre. 

No  chuch,  however  small,  will  lose  by  forming  each  and  every 
one,  Woman's  Auxiliary  to  Board  of  Missions  and  Conference  of 
Church  Workers  among  colored  people,  the  Junior  Auxiliary,  the 
Brotherhood  of  St.  Paul  and  the  Babies  Branch. 

It  is  indeed  a  fact  that  we  cannot  stand  still.  The  Master's  com- 
mand is  to  "Go  forward."  To  "go  forward"  with  all  this  grand  and 
glorious  work  for  the  dear  Master,  not  fearing  the  difficulties  to  be 
confronted  or  the  opposition  to  be  overcome,  but  remembering  always 
no  matter  how  hard  and  rugged  our  pathway  that 

"Anyone  can  carry  his  burdens,  however  heavy,  until  nightfall. 
Anyone  can  do  his  work,  however  hard,  for  one  day.  Anyone  can 
live  sweetly,  potently,  lovingly,  purely,  till  the  sun  goes  down,  and 
that  is  all  that  life  ever  really  means." 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  CONFERENCE. 

President— Rev.  H.  B.  Delaney,  D.  D.,  Raleigh,  N.  C. 
Vice-President — Rev.  W.  D.  McClane,  Cambridge,  Mass. 
Secretary — Rev.  George  F.  Bragg,  Jr.,  D.  D.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Assistant   Secretary — Rev.   James   K.    Satterwhite,   Winston- 
Salem,  N.  C. 
Historiographer — Rev.  George  F.  Bragg.  Jr.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Necrologist — Rev.  Emmett  E.  Miller,  Petersburg,  Virginia. 
Treasurer — Mr.  A.  C.  Nicholson,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Where  The    Conferences 
Have    Been  Held. 

1883.  New  York. 

1884.  New  York. 

1885.  Richmond    Va. 
1886-  Washington, 
1S87.  Baltimore. 

1888.  Norfolk,    Va. 

1889.  New  York. 

1890.  Philadelphia. 

1891.  None  held. 

1892.  Baltimore. 

1893.  Louisville,    Ky. 

1894.  Philadelphia. 

1895.  Washing-ton. 

1896.  Charleston,  S.  C. 

1897.  Baltimore 

1898.  Richmond.  Va. 

1899.  New  York. 

1900.  Raleigh,    N,  C. 

1901.  Philadelphia, 

1902.  Washington. 

1903.  New  Haven, 

1904.  Newark. 

1905.  None  held. 

1906.  Baltimore. 

1907.  As  bury    Park. 

1908.  Brooklyn. 

1909.  Lawrenceville, 

1910.  Cleveland, 

1911.  Orange. 


ORDER  OF   PRECEDENCE  OF  AFRO-AMERICAN  (  t.BKfiV 


According:    to    Year   <>f   OctUnatfou  <<>  the  Priesthood. 


Rev.   Henry  I,.  Phillips, 

Rev.    William    II.    Wilson, 

Rev.   A.  A.   Roberts, 

Rev.   Cassius    M.    C.    Mason, 

Rev.  Hutchens  C.   Bishop, 

Rev.  Joshua   Bowden  Massiah, 

Rev.  Henry  Mason  Joseph, 

Rev.  John  W.  Perry, 

Rev.  James  S.  Russell, 

Rev.   William    Victor  Tunnell, 

Rev.  Henry  Stephen  McDuffy, 

Rev.   George  F.   Bragg,   Tr., 

Rev.   E.  H.  Butler, 

Rev.  John   Henry   Simons, 

Rev.  John   Wesley   Johnson, 

Rev.  John   Albert   Williams, 

Rev.   Henry  Baird  Delaney, 

Rev.  A.  H.  Lealtad, 

Rev.   George   Frazier   Miller, 

Rev.   Richard  Bright, 

Rev.   William  Montgomery  Jackson, 

Rev.   Owen  Meredith   Waller, 

Rev.   Walter  H.   Marshall, 

Rev.   Maximo    Felix    Duty, 

Rev.   Thomas  Jacob  Brown, 

Rev.   Oscar  Lieber  Mitchell, 

Rev.    T.  J.   N.   Thompson, 

Rev.   E.   N.   Hollings, 

Rev.  A.  C.  V.  Carrier, 

Rev.  Edmund  Robert    Bennett, 

Rev.  Joseph  Fenner  Mitchell, 

Rev.   Isaiah  P.  Daniels, 

Rev.   Charles  Wesley  Brooks, 

Rev.   Eugene  Leon  Henderson, 

Rev.   George  Alexander   McGuire, 

Rev.   Stephen  Decatur  Phillips, 

Rev.  E.  George  Clifton, 

Rev.  Franklyn  A.  I.  Bennett, 

Rev.   John  Randolph  Brooks, 

Rev.  John   C.   Dennis, 

Rev.  August  E.  Jensen, 

Rev.  B.   Wellington   Paxton, 

Rev.   Scott  Wood, 

Rev.  E.  Thomas  Demby, 

Rev.  William  J.  Heritage, 

Rev.  James  Nelson   Deaver, 

Rev.   William   George  Avant, 

Rev.  Arthur  Goff  Coombs, 

Rev.  George  Bundy, 

Rev.  Joseph   W.   Livingston, 

Rev.  Thomas  George   Brown, 

Rev.  David  Richard  Wallace, 

Rev.   Edward  Sherman  Willett, 

Rev.  Richard  Temple  Middleton, 

Rev.   Robert  Davis  Brown, 

Rev.  Joseph  Silas  Quarles, 

Rev.  A.  Eustace  Dey, 

Rev.  Nathaniel   Peterson  Boyd, 

Rev.   Charles  Henry  Male, 

Rev.  James  Edward  King, 

Rev.   Robert  Wellington  Bagnall, 

Rev.   Milton  Moran  Weston, 

Rev.  David  LeRoy  Ferguson, 

Rev.  Montraville  E.  Spatches, 

Rev.  J.  A.  Mundy, 

Rev.  Emmett  E.  Miller, 

Rev.  Harry  Oscar  Bowles, 

Rev.  John  Richard  Logan, 


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1906 

Rev. 

Robert   Henry   Tabb,  1906 

Charles   Louis    Somers,  1906 

Henry   B.   Brown,  1906 

H.  A.   S.   Parris,         •  1906 

Junius  L.  Taylor,  1906 

William  B.  Suthern,  1906 

Ferdinand  M.   Mann,  1906 

Samuel  Whitmore  Grice,  1906 

John  Baptist  Mancebo,  1907 

Floarda  Howard,  1907 

Roger   Clinton  James,  1907 

John   Samuel   Simmons,  1907 

James  Henry  King,  1907 

Edmund  Harrison  Oxley,  1907 

Edward  Douse,  1907 

Robert  Nathaniel  Perry,  1907 

Robert  Lee  Wilson,  1907 

Alonzo  Johnson,  1908 

William'  Thurber  Wood,  1908 

T.   C.  VanLoo,  1908 

Robert  Bagnall,  190S 

Ernest  Sydnor  Thomas,  1908 

Jesse  David  Lykes,  1908 
Erasmus    Lafayette    Baskerville,      1908 

Jacob  R.   Tones,  1909 

J.   DaCosta  Harewoodi  1909 

Walter  D.  McClane,  1909 

George   Marshall   Plaskett,  1909 

C.   E.  F.  Boisson,  1909 

William   E.   Gilliam,  1909 

David  D.   Moore,  1909 

David   Tonathan  Lee,  1910 

S.   Alonzo  Morgan,  1910 

Tames  K.   Satterwhite,  1910 

Robert  T-  Johnson,  1910 

E.  N.  Peaith,  1911 

Simeon   N.    Griffith,  1911 

George   Edward  Howell,  1911 

Arnold  H.   Maloney,  1912 

T/ohn  T.  Ogbuin,  1912 

E.   IE   Hamilton,  1912 

Deacons. 

Peter  Williams  Cassey,  1866 

W.  W.  Cheshire,  1879 

Joseph  W.  Carroll,  1885 

John  Thomas  Harrison,  1885 

James  T.   Kennedy,  1890 

Charles  L.   Simmons,  1892 

Thomas  Burke  Bailey,  1895 

Charles  B.   Prichett,  1898 

Tohn  Belton  Brown,  1899 

"Arthur  W.   H.    Collier,  1903 

David  F.  Taylor,  1906 

Henry  T.  Butler,  1907 

Tohn  Tchosophat  Pusev,  190S 

Walter  T.   Clcghorn,  1908 

A.  C.  Roker,  1908 

A.   M.   Forsyth,  1908 

Tohn  H.  Scott,  1909 

Samuel  A.   M.  Pitt,  1909 

William  Alexander  Bruce,  1909 

T.  M.  Matthias,  1909 

Robert  Z.  Johnstone,  1910 

Aubrey  A."  Hewitt,  1912 

Basil  Kent,  1912 

John  Speight,  1898 

Joseph  B.  Elliott,  1910 


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